TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Research, Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), the R&D Organisation of functions as the technical adviser to Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Production Units. One of the major roles that RDSO has played is that of developing and maintaining standards and specifications which ensure that all different technologies are able to work together as a system, which permits Indian Railways to operate seamlessly without any technology limitations. Some of the important activities and projects undertaken/completed during the year are given below: Safety yy Development of Electronic LC Gate Communication System with Voice Logging Facility. yy Development of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). yy Design, Development and Manufacturing of Remote Monitoring and Analysis for Electric Locomotives (REMAN- EL) for 25KV Electric Locomotives: yy Automatic Smoke/Fire Detection with Alarm System to be Fitted in AC LHB Coaches over Indian Railways. Passenger Amenities yy Design and Development of Passenger Escalators. yy Development of Induction Heating Based Pantry Equipments in non AC coaches, Air-conditioned self-generating coaches and LHB EOG type pantry cars. yy Development of LED Based Head Code & GPS Based Public Information System for EMUs & MEMUs. yy Provision of Mobile/Laptop Charging Point in MEMUs.

40 Infrastructure yy Development of capacity Optimization and Simulation Tool (COST) to examining the effect of line capacity of the technological improvements like Intermediate Block Signalling, introduction of new Stations, doubling/tripling/quadrupling, etc. yy Deplopment of LED Signals for Specific Requirement in Tunnels for Metro Railway, . yy Development of Silicone Gel Based Joining Kit for Signalling and Telecom Cables. Operational Efficacy yy Design and Development of 2400 BHP Multi Genset WDM2G Locomotive. yy Development of 4500HP Dual Cab WDG4D Freight Locomotive. yy Development of Distributed Multiple Unit Coupler System (DPWCS) for Convention Electric Locomotives. Indigenous Development yy Development of Indigenous Crankshaft for 16Cylinder HHP Loco. yy Indigenous development of Multi Digital Axle Counter. yy Development of Block Proving by Axle Counter (BPAC). yy Development of Conduit System for Cable Management in Passanger Coaches.

41 Tests and Trials yy RDSO along with IIT/Kanpur has undertaken a UIC funded project for proof of concept trial of “V-SAT based Train Control Communication System” for control circuit working in remote and isolated locations in difficult terrains where maintenance and restoration of control communication is very difficult due to frequent Cable Cuts/outside interference/other Natural Disasters etc. yy Testing and performance evalution of Wi-Fi Internet Access on 9 coaches of one rake of New -Sealdah Rajdhani Express Train was carried out during the free of cost trial.

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